<I think at the moment you're "running to stand still" because high levels of ammonia and nitrite in the aquarium are putting immense stress on the fish.> (I've been trying to find Maracyn (2) since that seems to be highly recommended on your site, but I can't find it in either...
Which got me thinking that a lot of people probably get into this hobby and suddenly find themselves overwhelmed with the upkeep. Even a single, small tank can wind up with daily maintenance requirements if you set yourself up for such a situation. So here are some signs that you’re tank...
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Beyond this general information, little is mentioned about their existence in an aquarium. If you know of any additional information which is not included here or which would be better representative of the subjects involved please e-mail me the information and I will be sure to include it. ...
My local water co has told me they only test for calcium hardness and that is reading 20 ppm which is on the soft side. Ph at the tap is 7-7.2 but I am noticing it dropping in the aquarium as it is going through the cycle. Is this normal? This a.m. I checked and it was abo...
In the wild, the X-Ray Pristella Tetra is found in coastal rivers of South America of varying water chemistry. This natural tolerance to a wide range of water parameters makes the X-Ray Pristella Tetra well suited for the community aquarium. Unlike sensitive tetra species that need to be ...
Livengood, E.J. and Chapman, F.A., The ornamental fish trade: An introduction with perspective for responsible aquarium cooperative extension service,UF/IFAS, 2009, vol. 32611, p. 230. Google Scholar Lobo, G.P., Isken, A., Hoff, S., et al., BCDO2 acts as a carotenoid scavenger ...
Since that time, the genetic biomarkers for this clade have been detected in oceans, open waters, aquarium waters and soils (Kemnitz et al., 2007; Auguet and Casamayor, 2008). Great advances were recently made through the discovery that some members of this clade were capable of ammonia ...
dark plastic containers and transported to the laboratory within 12 hours, along with FW stored in several 25 L containers. The culture was set up in a thermoconstant room at 14 °C; five marked microscopy slides were placed at the bottom of the aquarium for the settlement of spores...
They prefer a well-planted tank of at least 30 gallons with soft, slightly acidic water. Rocks and driftwood can be added to the aquarium, but leave plenty of space for swimming. The Rosy Barb is a schooling fish and enjoys being in numbers. If in a large enough school, they typically...